The Wrath of KIS

School is going great. I have a small class so far-only 13 kids that are physically there-and there is some promise there. I always feel like the NFL Draft whenever the school year starts. The lists change, classes get leveled, and then there you are, Read More...

You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks?

In the spirit of positivity (is that even a word?), I am trying to look toward the optimistic end of the spectrum. I didn't get Bill's little sister in my class this year (I swear she is a female version of him...). I also supposedly got a few kids who Read More...

My apartment is trashed, and the kids aren't even here yet, so...

I probably need therapy. Being that the first day of instruction is next Monday, it is scary that therapy has already crossed my mind. They say that the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. Right now, I admit that I have many problems. Read More...

My Testimony...

It is all winding down...I find myself spending the remainder of my July and the start of August back in the classroom. No, I am not kicking it in room 312 just yet. For that matter, I am not even at my own school yet. That's right lady and gents, I am Read More...

...And Then There Were 3...

I guess more accurately, there are now four, but if you really think about the kind of teacher KIS is, there is justification in my stance that 4th grade is now three teachers strong. As some of you may know, recently we did interviews to find an extra Read More...

The 10 Year Plan....

Yeah, so I know you have all been sweating bullets as you anticipated my blog about upcoming interviews for my new teammate. Or maybe you totally forgot about that as you celebrated your ability to pee and eat at random with the close of the school year. Read More...